Arlington Heights Opinion
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Board of review cooperates for successJul 15, 2014 5:01 am - Cook County homeowners have received their second installment property tax bill for 2013. While most folks don't enjoy receiving their bill, there is good news this time...
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TIF districts, favors hurt local taxpayersJul 14, 2014 5:01 am - Shame on the Arlington Heights village board for moving forward with a new TIF district in the Hickory-Kensington area. Congratulations to the well-connected developers ...
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Arlington Hts. TIF is a death sentenceJul 14, 2014 5:01 am - Two days, two towns, one big difference for small business owners. Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson receives the 2014 Partner America Small Business Advocate Award from the U....
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Let's dial back on all that candy-tossingJul 14, 2014 5:01 am - My husband and I haven't been to the Memorial Day parade or the July Fourth parade in Arlington Heights in maybe 10 years. We stopped attending because it just wasn't en...
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The SoapboxJul 12, 2014 5:01 am - Now that's standing tall: Fans who saw Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury play the Chicago Sky at Allstate Arena Friday no doubt were impressed by the 6-foot-8...
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Illinois ruling indeed related to pensionsJul 11, 2014 5:01 am - Regarding the July 3 Illinois Supreme Court decision: "The ruling on health care benefits had no direct bearing on the larger case" (Maura Possley, spokeswoman for Lisa ...
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Impose fees for cars idling at drive-upsJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - We are paying $4-plus for gasoline, and yet we sit in our cars at the drive-ups thinking nothing of the excess pollution that our idling cars are making. If we could get...
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The SoapboxJul 05, 2014 5:01 am - Joining soccer's growth: After the U.S. team's World Cup showing, it will be interesting to watch Major League Soccer attendance. With seven of the team's starting ...
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Life has no beginning but is a continuumJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - In the Your Views section on June 24, Jim Finnegan mentioned the question of when life begins, and it prompted me to address my view. It is disturbing for me to read and...
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Drop in profits will be temporaryJun 30, 2014 5:01 am - The recent Tax Watchdog article about declining public golf course revenues and ensuing editorial paint a seemingly startling picture of "failing" golf courses now being...